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TVA votes to retire Paradise, Bull Run coal units despite Trump tweet
Even if power demand increases and prices for natural gas more than double, TVA found the plants would not be competitive.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 15, 2019 -
As New York utilities file storage plans, interconnection hurdles loom
Utilities laid out "reasonable" timelines for procuring the rights to schedule and dispatch storage by 2022, but NYISO needs to address the long interconnection process, according to industry-focused coalition NY-BEST.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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Murkowski 'frustrated' by FERC impasse, pushes White House for nominees
The chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said some issues are "perhaps deadlocked right now" due to a vacancy on the commission, but said the White House has not communicated about potential nominees.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Tesla, others question storage hourly requirements, charges in FERC Order 841 compliance plans
As the comment period on FERC Order 841 compliance fillings closed, various utilities and regulators also asked to play larger roles on storage interconnection requirements.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 13, 2019 -
DC eases path for renewable generators as it pursues 100% goal
District of Columbia regulators want to reduce the processing time for applications and improve data gathering for more accurate RPS reporting.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Glick calls for 'new approach' to capacity markets in wide-ranging NARUC talk
The FERC regulator’s hour-long address contrasted with that of his colleague Commissioner Bernard McNamee, who spoke for 11 minutes and addressed no specific policy issues.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 13, 2019 -
TVA proposes to close Paradise, Bull Run coal units despite Trump tweet
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pressed the utility on Twitter to keep the Paradise plant open.
By Gavin Bade • Updated Feb. 12, 2019 -
LA scraps plan to rebuild 3 gas plants, moves towards 100% renewable energy
The decision marks the end of a multi-year debate over the plan to invest $2.2 billion in gas-fired power plants, and follows a decision by state lawmakers last year to pursue an all-clean energy strategy by 2045.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Congressional Democrats push FERC to act on aggregated DERs
Seventeen House members and 18 Senators urged FERC to issue a decision "as soon as possible" that "enables all [distributed energy resources] the opportunity to participate in … wholesale markets."
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Hawaii PUC staff proposes performance-based regulation framework
The idea is to lower electricity costs and align utility business interests with the state's clean energy goals.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Minnesota's case study: Investing in utility upgrades to boost energy efficiency
The state's Department of Commerce worked with stakeholders to better understand how to encourage over 100 utilities to take advantage of an energy efficiency incentive.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Duke offers community solar option for South Carolina residents
Duke Energy Carolinas estimates upwards of $200 in annual credits for customers enrolled in the new Shared Solar subscription.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Opinion
Oklahoma's energy efficiency incentives give utilities a business reason to save customers money
The traditional cost-of-service revenue model disincentivizes utilities from delivering robust energy efficiency programs. But Oklahoma demonstrates two ways to help utilities embrace such efforts, AEE writes.
By Coley Girouard • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Arizona extends gas plant moratorium, punts on PURPA reforms
Regulators last week extended a partial moratorium on utility construction of new large gas-fired generators in the state until Aug. 1, 2019, as they consider a broad, 80% clean energy proposal.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 11, 2019 -
With 288 storage and generation projects lined up, California eases interconnection process
The California ISO Board of Governors approved network upgrade definitions, minimum acceptance criteria and validation procedures for interconnection requests, as a result of a year-long stakeholder process.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Deep Dive
New governors accelerate clean energy action, propelled by Democratic midterm wave
States like New Mexico, which have seen eight years or more of policy inaction and rollbacks, are rapidly breaking into the clean energy space under new leadership.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 8, 2019 -
ISO-NE capacity prices fall amid controversy over Vineyard Wind participation
Prices fell in the grid operator's annual capacity market this week, but owners of the Vineyard Wind facility said they would have been lower if the 800 MW offshore wind farm had participated fully.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Nukes can have small role in Green New Deal, backers say
Supporters of the broad environmental movement say they are open to all resources in an energy transition, but don't expect nuclear to play a large role in long term decarbonization.
By Gavin Bade • Updated Feb. 8, 2019 -
DOE move to weaken light bulb efficiency standards could cost consumers $12B
The department's proposal to prevent billions of bulbs from being subject to stricter efficiency standards starting in 2020 is unnecessary and possibly illegal, environmental and energy efficiency advocates said.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Green New Deal resolution calls for 100% zero-carbon power within 10 years
The plan would reportedly also call for a phase out of nuclear energy, which provides more than half of the zero-carbon electricity in the U.S. today.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Want better grid mod proceedings? Exelon official says involve stakeholders earlier
To reduce tension between power companies and other stakeholders, the grid mod process could include more opportunities for public input, the company's director of utility initiatives told a crowd of state energy regulators.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Propelling clean energy innovation forward: What does the industry need from regulators?
As utilities, corporations and states accelerate their goals, new technology will be necessary to support the clean energy transition, and the government's role in R&D and market incentives will be vital, a new report says.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Ohio governor taps wind critic Randazzo as utility commission chair
The former lobbyist for industrial energy consumers has worked against wind development in Ohio for years and helped craft a 2014 state law that froze renewable energy and efficiency standards.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 6, 2019 -
EEI presses FERC for faster, streamlined PURPA review
Reforming the 1978 law is a top priority for utility trade group Edison Electric Institute, according to their head of regulatory affairs.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 6, 2019 -
Puerto Rico proposes largest solar, storage buildout in US with 20-year draft resource plan
Adding over 2,220 MW of solar and 1,080 MW of battery storage over the next two decades, PREPA would also phase out its use of coal and bunker oil, expensive energy fuels the island imports.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 6, 2019
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